Thursday, 8/28/25, Happy Birthday to my Bill, rainy morning. I went to get a birthday cake and ice cream, Wes and Gayla came, Ron and Barb came, had birthday cake, ice cream and other desserts for Bill, Jane and Mike’s birthdays

Happy Birthday Bill.  I love you and I’m so thankful for you.  We were reading our Bibles and staying cozy by the fireplace this cool morning.

Nice things to go under the jacks that have a nice handle to use to ride them under, so you don’t have to get on the ground.  Very good invention.  Our friends, Al and Lucy, have a camper like ours (only new) and we went to get a tour of it today.  Bill thought these were pretty cool.  

Ron, Paul, Teresa, Dave and Crissy

Kim, Jeff, Bev, (same 5 under the tree still) and Gayla and Wes

Heather, Lucy, Al, Sue, Kim, Jeff, Barb, Ron,  Jay Jane and Betty

Mel and Betty

Jay and Jane, our National Evangelists

Poor Wes, he had someone try to use his account on Amazon so was trying to take care of it

Jane, and Jay and Chrissy and Dave,  Ron and Bev on the right

Me, Mel and Betty

Sue, Doug, Al and Lucy

It was in the 50’s this morning.  I had the furnace on last night on the electric setting.  Then this morning I turned the fireplace on and we read our Bibles.  It started raining, but just a light rain, no downpour.  We hung out in the camper til it stopped which wasn’t long.  

I drove into town and picked up some birthday plates and napkins and a cake and some ice cream for Bill’s birthday.  I called Gayla to find out what time they were getting here, because I was going to have people over for cake and ice cream later and I wanted to make sure they were going to be here.  She said they were already here.  When I got back to the campground, they were setting up right next to us and had their door facing ours like always.  I always love camping by them and we sure have been doing it a long time.  Bill and I helped with some things while they were setting up.  Then they ate lunch and we brought out lunch over and joined them at their picnic table.  They are just the best friends who sure are like family.  Bev and Ron got here and while Ron unloaded the bike, Bev walked their dog, Esther, and came and visited us.  Then I went over and said hi to Ron and Bev who are on the other side of us.  We sure are between great friends.  I started inviting everyone to come over for cake and ice cream tonight for Bill’s birthday.  I told Bill because then he could plan his helping park campers around it.  We invited Mike and Gail because his birthday is Sunday, and also Jay and Jane because her birthday is Saturday.  We usually celebrate their birthdays, but Bill’s fell while we were here this year.  Finally, we had invited so many friends, I was praying for God to multiply the cake and ice cream.   

We went and visited Al and Lucy and took a tour of their new 2025 motorhome.  It is a Thor which is what Brand our last one was.  It is beautiful and is laid out pretty much the same as ours with slight changes like the toilet and shower on opposite sides but cupboard very similar.  Their kitchen is just the same, with alliances in the same place and next to the refrigerator is a big closet just like ours with a washer and dryer in it.  We have a hook up in that closet for one, but we like having extra storage space for when family goes with us and even when we go on long trips for extra storage for us.  The bedroom is the same too except the dresser is on the end when you first walk in and the two closets are next to each other instead of the dresser between the closets like ours.  It sure was beautiful inside with their light grey furniture.  It’s always fun to go through campers. 

I made pizzas and Bill put them on the grill.  We weren’t sure it was heating up as the top felt cold.  It was though, the cold wind was just cooling it off.  They turned out so good.  I made two small pans for Bill and one for me.  He ate one whole one and I ate a half of mine so that works out great as we can have the same tomorrow night.  

Everyone came at 7.  It was cool and windy, but everyone dressed warm.  We used the whole space between our camper and Wes and Gayla’s and both picnic tables.  There were 29 her counting us.  God sure multiplied the cake and ice cream.  We had one piece left and one serving of ice cream.  Kim came at the last minute and had that.  I did set cherry pie, cookies and blueberry muffins out in case.  A few people had cherry pie, but all the rest took cake and all had ice cream.  Gayla and Lucy helped serve with me so they were a huge blessing.  Gayla even took the serving dishes and went in her camper and washed and dried them for me.  What a fun evening with so many wonderful friends.  I’m glad Bill took some pictures, because I only took 4.  I didn’t even get a picture of him.  I’m hoping Gayla got a picture of him though.  

After everyone left, I worked on my blog, then quit to play 3-13 with Bill.  It was his birthday so I told him he should win.  It was a close game with me a little in the lead until the last hand.  I dealt him a wild card and he won.  I took a picture of the score sheet.  He sure was happy.  I was actually happy for him.  

Cute pictures Vikki sent me